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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,914.40, 73,285.20 and 40,101.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,914.40, 73,285.20 and 40,101.60 is: 60,081.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,914.40 : 73,285.20 = 40,101.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,914.40/73,285.20 = 40,101.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,914.40x = 73,285.20 × 40,101.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,914.40x = 2,938,853,776.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,938,853,776.32/48,914.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,081.57

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